廣弘明集 28.144

28.144

二聖。於西明寺造銅鐘一口。可一萬斤。發漢水之奇珍。採蜀山之祕寶。虞倕練火晉曠飛鑪。帶龍𧇀而騰規。應鯨桴而寫製。聲流九地。遐宣厚載之恩。韻徹三天。遠播曾旻之德。寤群生於覺路。警庶類於迷塗。業擅香垣功齊塵劫。式旌高躅敢勒貞金。銘曰。

the Two Sages, cast a single bronze bell at Ximing Temple, weighing approximately ten thousand jin. Drawing forth rare treasures of the Han waters, gathering secret gems of the Shu mountains, Yu Chui tempered the fire, and Jin Kuang caused the furnace to soar. Bearing dragon-mounts it leaps in design; responding to the whale-headed mallet it fulfills its fabrication. Its sound flows through the nine realms, broadcasting afar the grace of the earth's thick support; its rhythm penetrates the three heavens, circulating widely the virtue of high heaven. It awakens the multitude of beings on the path of awakening, and alerts the various kinds along the deluded trail. Its work reigns supreme over the fragrant walls; its merit equals dust-mote kalpas. To signal these lofty tracks, we presume to engrave the steadfast metal. The inscription reads: